| August 22, 2024 |  |
Today is #ApostasyDay Today is #ApostasyDay, established by #ExMuslims International with @CEMB_forum in 2020. 6,500 have already signed call to end #apostasy laws, commemorate victims & affirm freedom of thought & conscience. Join us. Filed as: Press Releases, Spotlight |
| August 19, 2024 |  |
Oslo hosts a global celebration of human rights and freedom Press release 19.08.24 Oslo will be the host city for an international event that shines a spotlight on freedom, secularism and challenges to the religious-Right whilst paying tribute to Shabana Rehman. Soon, over fifty rights activists from countries such as Iran, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia will gather in Oslo during 31 August-1 September 2024 for Celebrating Dissent, the world’s largest gathering of ex-Muslims. Oslo’s hosting this year reflects the city’s commitment to universal human rights. This year’s event is dedicated to honouring the late comedian and activist Shabana Rehman, a pioneer for freedom of expression in Norway. Rehman was... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Press Releases |
| August 6, 2024 |  |
Statement on the far-right riots following the Southport attack We, the undersigned, stand in utter condemnation of the murderous violence against girls in Southport and mourn the lives lost and harmed by violence against women and girls in all its forms. We are further alarmed by and we condemn the instrumentalisation of that violence by racists and fascists on the streets and in the corridors of power. Over the weekend racists set fire to hotels housing vulnerable migrants and since then, there have been reports on plans to attack other hotels and immigration advice centres over the next few days. These racist riots follow a pattern honed by white... Filed as: Press Releases, Spotlight |
| June 24, 2024 |  |
Another person murdered in Pakistan for ‘Blasphemy’ Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) is outraged at, yet another, incident of mob violence against a “blasphemer” in Pakistan. After a local in Swat valley in Northern Pakistan accused Muhammad Salman from Punjab, a holiday maker, of desecrating the Quran, Salman was arrested for “his own protection.” A mob gathered outside the police station demanding he be handed over to them for “justice.” The mob attacked the police station and dragged the accused man out, beating him to death and setting his body on fire. This is not the first time someone accused of blasphemy has been murdered by... Filed as: Press Releases, Spotlight |
| May 28, 2024 |
Joint Statement on the The Sikh Court The Sikh Court: Parallel Justice Systems are a Danger to Women We are alarmed by the establishment of a Sikh Court in the UK. Spokespeople for The Sikh Court describe it as an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanism operating within the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996. They expect it to deal primarily with family matters and gurdwara conflicts. They have alluded to three key objectives – to keep Sikh marriages and families intact and reduce divorce rates to cut legal costs by charging a minimal amount and ensuring speedy conflict resolution to help Sikhs avoid delays within the secular... Filed as: Press Releases |
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| May 8, 2024 | |
Celebrating Dissent Oslo Join the largest gathering of ex-Muslims worldwide in Oslo during 31 August – 1 September 2024. More than 50 freethinkers from Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, France, Kenya, Kosovo, Lebanon, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine, USA and the Diaspora will gather to celebrate blasphemy, apostasy and freedom of expression through discussions, poetry, film, protest art, and music and pay tribute to taboo-breaking ex-Muslim comedian Shabana Rehman. The two day conference organised by the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and Dømmekraft is a continuation of... Filed as: Press Releases |
| April 22, 2024 |  |
43% increase in Islamic regime of Iran’s executions With the official start of the new year (Nowroz) in Iran, the Iran Human Rights Organization has released a report on the executions carried out by the Islamic Republic. According to the report, the rate of executions in the past year has increased by 43%. Among these executed individuals, two people have been executed for the first time in the past 9 years on charges of insulting Islamic sanctities. Yousef Mehrad and Sadrallah Fazeli Zarei had a channel on the social media platform Telegram called “Critique of Superstition and Religion” and were detained for this reason. Yousef Mehrad, a father... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Media Coverage, Press Releases |
| April 14, 2024 |  |
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| April 9, 2024 |  |
In Solidarity with Selma Taha and SBS against racism Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and One Law for All stand in unequivocal solidarity with Southall Black Sisters and its Director Selma Taha who was the victim of racist abuse and violence whilst on the tube with friends in September last year. A complaint was made against an off-duty police officer who failed to intervene at the time. We are outraged to learn that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is not taking real action against the racist perpetrator other than a caution and instead is targeting Selma and her friends who have spoken out against racist violence and abuse in... Filed as: Press Releases |
| March 19, 2024 |  |
Report on #Fast_Defying outside Embassies in London CEMB organised fast-defying protests by staging picnics outside the embassies of countries that prosecute people for eating outdoors during the fasting hours of Ramadan. Fast-defying picnics were first started by feminist activist Ibtaissame Betty Lachgar and her organisation MALI in Muhammadiya Morocco in 2009. They were met with severe backlash, greeted by at least 100 police officers, media people, and a mob of Islamists ended up threatened and then dispersed by the police, sighting their safety. Betty was visiting London, and as it happened to be in Ramadan, we at CEMB thought it was a good idea to do the... Filed as: Featured, Homepage, Press Releases |